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Statement Regarding Chatrie v. United States Decision
The Fourth Amendment protects ‘persons, houses, papers, and effects.’ Nothing in that text vanishes because a citizen’s records happen to rest on a company’s servers.
Ashley Baker
Jun 29


Statement Regarding Trump v. Slaughter Decision
Humphrey's Executor rested on the fiction that the FTC exercised no executive power — a fiction that was strained in 1935 and untenable today. The modern Commission promulgates rules carrying the force of law, prosecutes Americans through in-house adjudications, and sues on behalf of the United States under more than eighty statutes. That is the execution of law, and those who wield it must be accountable to the elected Chief Executive.
Ashley Baker
Jun 29


National Review Op-Ed: Don't Tax Innovation: The Patent 'Wealth Tax' Is a Terrible Idea
A patent-value “fee” operates as a direct tax on personal property. Without apportionment, it squarely violates the Constitution.
Jeffrey Depp
Sep 30, 2025


Amicus Brief in Support of Rehearing in Epic v. Google Antitrust Appeal
Amicus brief of the Committee for Justice filed in Epic v. Google antitrust appeal argues that the opinion represents a fundamental break from Supreme Court precedent.
Ashley Baker
Aug 27, 2025


Amicus Brief in Support of Stay of Injunction in Epic v. Google Antitrust Appeal
The ruling represents an extreme departure from settled antitrust law. The injunction does not merely prohibit unlawful conduct—it compels Google to open the Play Store it built through years of investment to competitors for free, to distribute its entire app catalog to rival stores, and even to carry those rival stores within its own platform.
Ashley Baker
Aug 19, 2025


SCOTUS Majority in US v. Skrmetti Emphasizes Democratic Rule
CFJ applauds 6-3 decision in US v. Skrmetti, upholding TN law that bans puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender teens.
Curt Levey
Jun 18, 2025


Biden Not Serious About Supreme Court Reform
President Biden panders to his progressive base by proposing Supreme Court “reforms.”
Curt Levey
Jul 29, 2024


Supreme Court Overrules Chevron Doctrine
Supreme Court overrules 40-year old Chevron doctrine in blow to administrative state.
Curt Levey
Jun 28, 2024


Supreme Court Curtails Administrative State In SEC Decision
The Supreme Court ruled that when the SEC seeks civil penalties for fraud, the Seventh Amendment entitles the defendant to a jury trial .
Curt Levey
Jun 27, 2024
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